“Forbes” magazine has announced the most profitable football stars for the 2022/23 season. The first place is a surprise. Frenchman Kylian Mbappé beat Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Lionel Messi (35) and Cristiano Ronaldo (37) have to leave their posts. There is a new top gainer among the soccer stars. The magazine “Forbes” estimatesthat French player Kylian Mbappé (23) will have the highest earnings in the 2022/23 season. His income is estimated at $ 128 million before taxes and agent fees. The 23-year-old Paris Saint-Germain player sets a new “Forbes” record.
He is said to earn around $ 110 million through his salary and signing a new three-year contract with PSG. The remaining $ 18 million is said to come from advertising revenue. Mbappé is the advertising face of Nike, Hublot, Dior and Oakley, among others.
Cristiano Ronaldo remains the undisputed king of advertising
In second place on the list is Lionel Messi ($ 110 million), who was the highest-earning football star so far with $ 127 million (2019). Cristiano Ronaldo is third in the 2022/23 season. His earnings are estimated at $ 100 million, of which $ 60 million is said to come from advertising revenue. Ronaldo earns more from advertising than any other player.
Manchester City shooting star Erling Haaland (22) is new to the list. The Norwegian makes his debut this season at number six on the Forbes list. Overall, his earnings are estimated at $ 39 million. Together with Mbappé, he is the only player under 30 to make the list.
